Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>KOSPI and KOSDAQ are up 10.2% and 14%, respectively YTD, outperforming S&amp;P 500 is up 2.2% in the same period.  so far. </li>
<li>One of the big drivers of higher share prices of Korean stock market this year has been the strong net buying by the NPS.</li>
<li>Some of the major stocks that have been net purchased by the NPS so far this year include Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, LG Energy Solution, Hyundai E&amp;C, and Samsung Biologics.</li>
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KOSPI and KOSDAQ are up 10.2% and 14%, respectively YTD, outperforming S&amp;P 500 is up 2.2% in the same period.  so far. 
One of the big drivers of higher share prices of Korean stock market this year has been the strong net buying by the NPS.
Some of the major stocks that have been net purchased by the NPS so far this year include Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, LG Energy Solution, Hyundai E&amp;C, and Samsung Biologics.


What Is NPS Buying and Selling in the Korean Stock Market in 2025 So Far?

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Dec 27th which has an aggregated holding worth USD452.8bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD840mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Samsung Electronics, KIA.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Dec 27th which has an aggregated holding worth USD452.8bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD840mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Samsung Electronics, KIA.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Dec 27th): Samsung Electronics, KIA

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Dec 20th which has an aggregated holding worth USD449.4bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD1,163mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Hyundai Glovis, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Celltrion.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Dec 20th which has an aggregated holding worth USD449.4bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD1,163mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Hyundai Glovis, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Celltrion.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Dec 20th): Hyundai Glovis, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Celltrion

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Dec 13th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD3.7bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in SEM, KT&amp;G, Samsung C&amp;T.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX stocks as of Dec 13th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD3.7bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in SEM, KT&amp;G, Samsung C&amp;T.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 13th):SEM, KT&G, Samsung C&T

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Dec 13th which has an aggregated holding worth USD469.7bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD582mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Naver, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX stocks as of Dec 13th which has an aggregated holding worth USD469.7bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD582mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Naver, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Dec 13th): Naver, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial

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What Is NPS Buying and Selling in the Korean Stock Market in 2025 So Far?

One of the big drivers of higher share prices of Korean stock market this year has been the strong net buying by the NPS. Pension funds in Korea...

Douglas Kim

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Dec 27th): Samsung Electronics, KIA

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Samsung Electronics, KIA.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Dec 20th): Hyundai Glovis, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, Celltrion

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Hyundai Glovis, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Short Interest Weekly (Dec 13th):SEM, KT&G, Samsung C&T

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in SEM, KT&G, Samsung C&T.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Dec 13th): Naver, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Naver, Samsung Electronics, KB Financial.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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